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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

After long and useful service, says th,
Peoria CAL, the once iaunty little steam
boat Grey Eagle, is being dismantled. He
hull lies at Henry with the engines still II
II, but the boilers have been shipped L
Havana TO be used In a malt house. 1t |:
the intention of Capt. Sol. York, after dis
posing of the machinery TO refit the hull
and use II as double.decked excursion
barge. She will make an easy tow, and
the most commodious and elegant pleasure
barge on the river. The Grey Eagle was q
familiar name to the people Of the Yves,
End, having been the largest boat making
regular runs Of late years TO La Sale
where she was often used by excursionists
She is also interesting to Ottaws people be.
cause she was the last river boat to ascend
the Illinois river to Ottawa. She came up
during June freshet with barges for Ice
along In about 1872, before the Utica bridge
was built. As the river was falling rapidly,
she returned the same evening without
loading. II was beautiful night, and a
large number Of passengers made the re-
turn trip on her to La Sale, who can say
they were. on board the last steamer seen at
Ottawa-at least, until the greatShip Canal
is able to float river boats, when Ottawa may
become again quite considerable sport"
The Grey Eagle was built ut Warsaw, ILL.,,
In 1865, by the Eagle Packet Co., and was
for several years the fastest boat on the
upper Mississippi river, beating her sister
craft, the Bald Eagle, which had previously
enjoyed that distinction. In 1872 she
changed hands and was brought around on
the Illinois river where she remained one
season, returning at the end of 1t TO the
Mississippi. In 1874 she came back to the
Illinois river and continued to run between
Peoria and Henry for every year until this
year, when she was condemned by the
owners and laid up, the stern, wheeler, Res
cue, taking her place. She therefore had
an active career, covering twenty two years,
or more than twice as long as the average
life of steamboats,. Few boats on western
rivers are safe after ten years continuous
service. They begin to need repairing
when four or five years old, and from that
time on require careful attention. The
Grey Eagle was, therefore, a remarkable
boat, but she has had her day, and only her
hull remains-a mute historian of her rip.
arian achievements.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
When everything else fails, DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy cures.

Mr.. E. A. West Of Chicago, and DR..
Crouter, Of Charlevoix, Mich, an expert
gas man, were entertained at Mendoza, says
the Bulletin, last week with o view to
obtaining Mr.. Crouter's opinion of the gas
well. The well was tested Saturday night
and showed a pressure of "a pounds. DR..
Crouter, an expert, reports favorably on the
well, and Gays 1t is equal to many of the
wonderful gas wells Of Ohio. Mr.. Hen
ming will utalize the gas in his brewery for
six months, and after that the entire city
will be heated and lighted by the gas If
the flow continues. We understand that
Mr.. West has refused $4,000 for the well.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

The Democrats of the city of Indiana.
polls having submitted = disreputable
leadership, have been very soundly beaten
at the polls. Served EN- right.-Philadel.
Record. (Dem.)
1t did. The day for that sort of thing in
Democratic ranks has gone by. Neither
the party nor the people will tolerate dis
reputable leadership In these days; and
wherever such forces come to the front
they must expect to get sound "drubbing"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with headache,
you are fidgetty, nervous, and generally out
Of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up,
but not with s,imulants, spring medicines,
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in worse
condition than before. What you want is an
alternative that will purify your blood, start
healthy action Of Liver and Kidneys, restore
your vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will find in
Electric Bitters, and only so cents bottle
at d. Lorriaux's Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

Free Press.-A year or two ago Frank
Ford put some tile in to drain large pond
on his farm near Tonica. 1t did 1t effect.
ually and he had raised crop on it. Last
week he set fire to the weeds to burn them
off and the pond has been burning ever
since, notwithstanding all of last week
rain. Evidently the pond at one time was
quite deep one and had grown as peat
bog, for the fire had burned down into the
ground in some places it Is said, as deep as
four feet. There are number of peat
boys in La Sale county, two being located
near Utica and several more west and north
of there, besides many small peat bogslike
this one, some of them possibly valuable
for final
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

That giant monopoly, the Standard Oil
Co, ordered general shut down on Satur-
day last in all the oil producing districts
where II has control, The movement is
intended to limit the supply, enhance the
price and create an artificial famine In this
product which will soon be felt throughout
the country. This peremptory proceeding
will at once freeze out all the small opera.
tors and give the monopoly full control of
the trade. 1t is not known yet whether
the Saxonburg district can be counted on
to join In the movement Believing that
the Butler County producers would stand
out the OIL Trust syndicate has made a
tempting offer to buy up all their Interests
and stop further drilling.
And still! another trust" has been organ
lied. This time 1t Is the lead producers
who combine, having headquarters at St
Lewis. This trust" says the very fresh
correspondent, "seems to differ from the
ordinary movements Of this kind, for the
reason that 1t expects to help the miner,
the original producer, the middle-men, and
the manufacturers" Oh, yes, that is the
way they put II, but he lets the cat out of
the bag by saying: "The present price OF
lead, Sale to $4.45, is about as high as II
can be to maintain Its standing In the
market as against the imported article, and
the aim of the syndicate will be to keep up
this price" OF course, they will hold the
price up to just such a point as will prevent
competition by importation, and reap a
handsome "haul" from consumers; but We
failed to find any statement In the hopeful
telegram that would indricte increased pay
to any Of the labor employed In production.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

President Cleveland is coming TO the
front as the ablest politician of his party
after all. His methods are clean and they
inspire confidence. He is a patient bull.
der. He is the greatest man in his party
today, and will be without an antagonist in
the next democratic national convention.
Because he is honest, determined, saga.
cious and tenacious. he is popular. The
country recognizes him as safe man to be
at the head of the nation; therefore he
will be REHABILITATION Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

Pittsburgh and vicinity has 2 plate glass
works, besides building and 2contempla.
ed; 10 window glass works 81 flint glass
works; II green glass works; total number
of glass works In Pittsburgh district, GO.
The annual capacity of the plate glass
works built and building, 3,250,00O 50, r. :;
window glass works, 100000 boxes; flint
glass works, Ga furnaces; green glass
works, II furnaces.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
Their Business Booming

Probably no one thing has caused such a
revival of trade at d. Lorriauxs Drug Store
as their giving away to their customers Of SO
many free trial bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and never
disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron.
chitis, Group, and all throat and lung di.
seases quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting trial bottle free, large
size 81. Every bottle warrented.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

A. II. Thompson, Rockford, Ill.,, writes
al have been troubled with Catsrrh for years
nothing helped me until tried Papillor
Catarrh Cure. ! followed directions, and
with less than one bottle, am cured" Pa.
pillon (extract Of fax Catarrh Cure will pos
lively and permanently cure Bronchial Ca
tarrh, Acute or Chronic Catarrh, also Rose
Cold and Hay Fever. Large bottles 500
for sale by T. Z. Gspen s Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

There Is no denying the fact that DR.. Jones
Red Clover Tonic is the most successful blood
purifier ever put on the market. Its won
derful cures in all stomach, kidney and liver
troubles has brought out many limitations. II
restores debilitated nerve tissues, restoring
the force lost by sickness, mental work OF
excessive use of liquor, opium and tobacco
E. Y. Griggs will supply the genuine at 81
cents bottle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

Colonel Fred Grants dictum on the
surplus question is to the effect that 1t Ii
easier for government to handle surpiu:
than deficit. Day by day the evidence
accumulates that this young man has In
herited his fathers paucity of speech--and
nothing else.-Chicdg0 Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

Tom, Dick and Harry appear again with
their Grandnurner's recipes for coughs,
etc, but the people know DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup too we'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

The Democrats platform of New York
set out the wisest tariff programme that has
yet been produced. That 1t will be the
beginning of practical tariff reform there Is
little room to doubt.-N. Y. Post.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

The proprietors of Salvation Oil, the
greatest cure on earth for pain, will pay a
large reward II any certificate published
by them is not found genuine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
Farm for Sale.

FOR SALE-A Farm Of about 10 acres. known as
the 'sPeter Dick Place." about four miles west
Of Serena station the Chicago, Burlington and gum
cy Railroad. Good house and barn on the place. For
particulars, address
cctl-4w Serena, Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

The yellow fever is spreading in Florida,
having appeared at Palstka on Friday, Six
new cases and two deaths were reported at
Tampa on Saturday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

G, ID. Ladd and Jas Cahill of Peru, on
Friday bought of Dan'l Cahill, his farm of
100 acres, in Halltown, paying therefor
$4,000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

~assA - ARA is on file In Phila delphis
1NS PAPER at the Newspaper Advef
nsa\S II ~ ~ Using Agency Of Messrs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

Drop into our office when you are In
town, and see the new edition of "Our
Family Physician"
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pr0teSStonaI 0arDa.

~ w. w. BLAk +, Attorney and Counselor
". at Law. Room Is Opera House Block Ottawa,
H. All legal business promptly attended TO. jansl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

ORENZO LELAND, Attorney and Coun'
IL selor at Law. Office In Postoffice Block. Ottawa
Illinois. msr5'H
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

II w. BREWER, Attorney and Counselor al
LIZ Law. and Notary Public Rooms ), d. III. Opera
House Block, Ottawa, Ill.
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m 9. TRENARY, Attorney at Law. Once
i. with l. W. Brewer, Rooms s, q III. Opera House
Block, Ottawa, III. iunS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

SitiOn at moments notice. Sometimes
the paper breaks when the press is
in motion, and this necessitateS a
stop until the damage is repaired.
Que man generally stands by the
web and keeps a close watch upon it, so
as to be able to stop the press at any
instant in the event Of a breakage of the
with great velocity. Being damp the
paper is likely to part, there being con-
siderable tension upon it. These rolls
weigh about COO pounds, and when they
run out" the preSSmen make the change
swinging in fresh One-in about
thirty seconds. The steam engine is
generally Ion duty" during the whole
twenty-fOur hours, so two engineers are
required. But there is only one force of
men in the press room. The men en-
ployed here are required to report at
midnight. If a supplement is to be
printed they report at 10 p. m, and
commence work earlier. They have Il
certain routine to follow daily. When
they first arrive they go to work and
straighten up things generally, and get
everything in readiness, and usually
wet down the paper. The casting of
rollers is another part of their work.
Rollers are made of a mixture of glue
and molaSses, nodded around an iron
spindle, and are for the purpO Sc of ink
ing the type. They are about five feet
long and four inches in diameter. y
stock of twenty-eight of these rollers is
neceSSary-eachp press employing four
teen. while twelve are generally kept
in reserve.
One roller will last from six weeks to
two months. Making the rollers, get
ting the paper i'll shape, oiling the press
and setting things to rights generally
occupy the attention of the press room
force at times when they are about the
office and the press is not running. The
stereotype plates are sent to the press
room at various intervals during the
night, but of course nothing can be
done until the last plate goes down.
This is expected to reach the foreman
of the press room so the press can be
started not later than 5 Is O'Clock. This
is the latest hour at which the papers
can be printed so as to
CATCH THE EARLY MAILS.
No effort is made to send the last plate
earlier, however, as it is the intention to
hold the paper open as long as possible
to catch the very latest news. AS soon
as the last plate is received from the
StereOtyping room it is fixed in its proper
place on the cylinder of the press-where
the other seven are already
in position, about one min
ute being consumed in the work.
Then, everything being in readiness,
the foreman gives the word to Ego
ahead" and the great presses become
infused with life instantly. The
machinery is in motion. The cyl
inders revolve; the paper flies from the
roll with lightning speed; the knife, or
saw, which cuts off the sheets, does its
work like clock; there is noise and
clatter which demonstrates that "busi-
ness" is under way, and everybody
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
THE PAPER IN ROLLS.

white paper and send it out printed on
both sides. This is a great improvement
on the old plan. In days gone by it was
necessary to have the sheets of white
paper cut to fit the size of the pages
These were run through the press and
printed on one side and then run
through again and printed on the other
side. At that time the services of a
number of feeders were also necessary.
This has all been changed under the new
order of things. The paper is printed
on both sides at once, and there is an at
tachment for Self-feeding. The paper is
now made i'll continuous rolls called
webs, wound completely around cylin-
drical core of wood known as q spool
which is hollow, through which rod of
steel called a spindle is put. This
ALLOWS THE WEB TO REvoLVE.
1t is lifted to its proper place on the
press by a derrick, the handles of the
steel rod resting in creased sockets on
each side. The webs unwind in con-
formity with the speed of the press, and
are gradually consumed. The supply
for only few issues can be kept on
hand, and each day fresh lot of webs
are hauled up to the cellarways on heavy
trucks and slid down into the basement.
These immense rolls of paper are AZ
inches wide and feet in diameter.
Eight pages are turned out on each press
at each revolution of the cylinder. A
peculiar continuance cuts the paper ex-
actly at the proper place, and the sheets
are run through the folding machine,
which is really portion of the press it
self. The papers come out of the press
cut and folded. The paper ON one of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

M w oDO1 . Il-NN
sorts of faces. Almost every nationality
is represented, and almost every age.
The German, American. Norwegian and
Irish predominant, and the Hebrew is
pretty well represented. Occasionally
an Ethiopian is to be seen, but the boys
don't take very kindly to a black skin,
and they generally manage to make it so
warm for the poor fellow that he retires
from the field i'll a short time. When
there is q good piece Of news in the pa
per-a sensation of an unusual character
there is the widest sort of scramble
among the boys to get to the window
first and secure supply. They know
the demand will be largely increased,
and, with keen business instinct, they
purchase an additional number of copies.
Their sagacity is hardly ever at fault,a
they generally close out without diff
Guilty and pocket more than their usual
profit. They are indefatigable workers
and almost Invariably shreWd and intel
ligent. The public couldn't get along
without them-becausc they are great
convenience-andt the boys couldn't get
along without the GLOBE, because this
is the paper the people want, and they
handle it because there is more profit
in doing so than in ''getting stuck' on
other papers. No less than $50 news
boys sell the GLOBE Oh the streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
INTERIOR VIEW or THE PRESS ROOM

about the room seems filled with new
energy. The foreman moves about with
a quick step, keeping close watch Of the
pOnderouS machine, looking after the
linking apparatus and touching the
joints occasionally with fresh supply
of OIL the man at the web stands guard
to see that it reyOlveS and pays off prop
erly, and the papers are sent by boys to
the mailing room or to the city circula-
tor for the carriers and news boys as
fast as they accumulate. An automatic
counter on each press enables the fore
man to tell how the rolls run and when
the necessary number of copies have
been printed. The scene during the
printing of the papers is lively and in
spring. There is not a minute of time
to be wasted. Everything has been cal
culated to fine point. The capacity of
the press is known, and so many papers
can be printed in a certain time. Ger
tain mails have to be caught and GER
tain number of papers have to be sent
to outlying districts by carriers. The
newsboys have to be supplied, the idea
being to get the paper on the streets as
soon as possible. All these things are
calculated upon, and the press room
must be managed with the utmost re-
gard for the value of time reduced to
seconds. The foreman of the GLOBE
press room is Thomas You'd. His force
consists of five men and boys. The
length of time each press runs daily
might be an item Of interest, but that
would be equivalent to telling what the
circulation of the GLOBE is. This is a
business secret best to be kept at pres
ent to avoid inflaming the jealousy of
enyiouS contemporaries.
THE FOLDING MACHINE
is a marvel of mechanical ingenuity and
skill, Before the papers are Epn through
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

printed. AS the sheet runs rapidly
through, a long, sharp saw deScends at
regular intervals at this certain point,
with lightning-like rapidity and cuts it.
Then it is drawn between two revolving
rollers and long knife descends, max
ing the first fold of the sheet. AS it
passes between and beyond them, it
falls with the center directly over an
other pair of rollers, which are located
at right angles to the first. Then long,
blun5 knife falls across the center of tie
partially folded sheet, forcing it between
this second pair OF rollers, and the paper
is drawn between the rollers, apd the
second fold is complete. This process
is repeated again with another set of
rollers, and then the paper comes out
neatly folded and is dropped into large
rack in the rear of the press, the pages
in regular order. The capacity OF the
folding machine is Of course only limited
by the capacity of the press, as the
former folds exactly as many as the lat
ter prints.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
CRUSHING THE GRowLER!"


The casting box is then turned up hori-
zontally and opened, and the plate is
removed by the assistants. The plate
is very hot and the men who handle it
wear thick gloves TO protect their hands.
They then remove the matrix carefully
and the bright clear surface OF the ster-
eotype is exposed to view. 1t is then
carried 10 the sinking head cutter, low
table with curved metal top. A pat
ent continuance saws off the sinking
head at one stroke, and nicely bevels
the top and sides of the plate. Then
the plate is chiseled out by the foreman,
who trims off any little inequalities that
may remain on the edges of the plate
and dresses it up generally into shape
for printing. Then comes the last
process. the plate being put through the
shaving machine. This shayes off and
pOliSheS the back of the plate. SO that it
will fit nicely and closely the cylinder of
the press. Then the plate is sent to the
press room, ready to be used. The
paper moldS are laid away and pre-
served for some time, to provide against
any unexpected emergencies, bnt the
plates are cut up after use, melted over
and cast into plates for another issue.
The foreman of the Stereotyping room
is Joseph BuShaw.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
these webs, if stretched out in straight

these webs, if stretched out in straight
line, would reach distance of about
$4,000 inches, or about 1880 feet. The
larger size web turns out about 5000
sheets, and each press will turn off three
of these webs per hour. In other words,
both presses, going at once, will print
about $4,000 eight-page copies of the
GLOBE per hour. A study of the cuts
accompanying this article will enable
the reader to more intelligibly compre-
bend the description. A Scott-POtter
ders, on two of which are fixed the ster-
eotype plates heretofore described.
These are some distance apart, and each
has its own mixing cylinder. There are
several rollers which pass over
cylinder and distribute sii'I the Ink.
After the paper leaves the web it
passes between two cylinders, which
print pages 2, 4, 5 and Z; then it passes
between two other cylinders, which
print pages l, 8, 6 and s, which COM
pletes the printing of the paper. Then
the paper is carried over two bars,
placed at all angle-called angle bars
which changes the course of the paper
and sends it off at an angle, carrying it
into the folding cylinders, where it is
cut, folded and delivered into a box in
packages of 25 OF so, as wanted. The
process is an exceedingly rapid one,
but everything works smoothly and per
fectly, and there is constant and
| steady stream Of printed papers pour
| ing out until the roll is exhausted. The
! operation Of wetting down the paper
| is one of novel interest. 1t is done SIM
ply by rolling the paper off one "spooP'
onto another. The spools are operated
/ by steam, and revolve rapidly. When
wet the rolls are placed in the rear OF
the press, ready to be lifted up into po-